Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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